Some Nigerian Catholic Church leaders welcomed U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State group militants, but some church leaders questioned the religious framing for the strikes.
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Fredrick Nzwili writes for OSV News from Nairobi, Kenya.
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Godfather of Kenyan running teaching life lessons during pandemic
Brother O’Connell, 72, a native of Mallow, Ireland, has turned many young runners into Olympic and world champions.
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Caritas delivers food aid to flood victims in Muslim Somalia
The aid reached families in Berdale, a small town center of 50,000 people, including 6,000 people displaced from their homes.
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Catholic priest murdered in Kenya, latest in string of killings
A Catholic priest who disappeared from his family home was found dead in a shallow grave in southeastern Kenya a week after he was reported missing.
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Caritas Kitui in Kenya provides energy-saving cookstoves
The Catholic Church in Kenya is promoting a variety of energy-saving stoves with a view to stopping forest destruction and climate change.
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After protests, Sudanese bishop says country is fragile and the future unclear
“The situation is too fragile; the future is very unclear. This is a country of coups, and anything can happen here,” said Bishop Andali.
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As Kenya welcomes a wind farm, indigenous people wonder who benefits most
From a remote rocky and hilly stretch of the wilderness in Loyangalani district, the ever-present winds in the region effortlessly turn the turbines, producing 310 megawatts. It’s enough to power 1 million homes, according to projections.
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Cardinal Turkson: Young people’s climate activism is a sign of hope for the Earth
Young people’s intensified demand for climate action is a sign of hope during the planet’s ecological crisis, said Cardinal Peter Turkson, head of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
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African cardinal calls for restraint in Sudan’s dealings with protesters
A prominent African cardinal has called for restraint in Sudan, as the ruling junta cracks down on peaceful protesters in the capital city, Khartoum.
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Bishops from Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia call for disarmament of herders
The Catholic bishops of Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia are concerned about the increasing violence among herders, who are using sophisticated weapons such as AK-47s to protect their cattle against raids.